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The Monster in my Garage
Jillian Lauren reflects on her own childhood abuse, and on the chorus of women issuing a collective "no" and demanding justice.
Jillian LaurenOct 30, 2017
Gazing at Wholeness: Jacqueline Woodson’s “Another Brooklyn”
Jon Lewis-Katz reviews Jacqueline Woodson's "Another Brooklyn."
Jon Lewis-KatzAug 18, 2017
- Fiction
The Kitsch Gazes Back: Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst Return
The return of neo-Pop provocateurs Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst.
Kibum Kim, Natasha DegenJul 2, 2017
- Art & Architecture
The Neobaroque Immigrant: Aura Xilonen’s “Campeón gabacho”/ “The Gringo Champion”
Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado on why Aura Xilonen is the Mexican literary voice we need right now.
Ignacio M. Sánchez PradoFeb 15, 2017
- Fiction
Queer Shoulder to the Wheel: The Pervasive Politics of Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Halftime Performance
Queer Shoulder to the Wheel: The Pervasive Politics of Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Halftime Performance - BLARB
Carie SchneiderFeb 7, 2017
In a Galaxy 90 Miles Away: The View from Cuban Science Fiction
Emily A. Maguire on two recently published science fiction novels by the writer Yoss, "A Planet for Rent" and "Super Extra Grande."
Emily A. MaguireNov 12, 2016
- SF
Critical Intimacy: An Interview with Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
Steve Paulson interviews Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak — a joint publication between Wisconsin Public Radio and the Los Angeles Review of Books.
Steve PaulsonJul 29, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
A Deep but Unstable Joy: Gazing at Agnes Martin
A much-repeated idea about a Martin painting is that it isn’t reproducible in print.
Jane Yong KimNov 5, 2015
- Art & Architecture
South African Feminism, Lady Gaga, and the Flight Toward “Queer Utopia”
As a fundamental human desire, the power to imagine new worlds that explode existing ones through gender performance and symbolism is universal.
Desiree LewisSep 28, 2015
- Around the World
- Gender & Sexuality
Galadriel, Witch-Queen of Lórien
"Apart from the hobbits themselves, Galadriel probably represents the most supremely "good" character in The Lord of the Rings."
Robert T. Tally Jr.May 7, 2015
- Film
- SF
The Navel-Gazer’s Guide to the Galaxy
She doesn’t care what you think.
Heather HavrileskyOct 4, 2014
- Memoir & Essay
Global Parties, Galactic Hangovers: Brazil’s Mega Event Dystopia
Whether it’s the World Cup or the Olympics, in London, Tokyo, or Rio de Janeiro, mega events are about real estate.
Christopher GaffneyOct 1, 2014
- Around the World
- Sports
The Black Page and the Navel Gaze: Deferring Death on Laurence Sterne’s 300th Birthday
A tribute to Sterne on his 300th birthday.
Ted ScheinmanNov 24, 2013
- Literary Fiction
The Evolving Virgin: Sexual Treaties, Gaga Procreation and the “Facts of Life”
May 5, 2013
The Sideways Gaze: Roland Barthes’s Travels in China
A unique record of Barthes’s failure to offer a portrait of China.
Dora ZhangJun 23, 2012
- Around the World
- Literary Criticism
The Skeptical Gaze
As any writer knows, our work is infused with ego.
Ander MonsonMar 20, 2012